Simple Machines Worksheet

Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 42 · 40 questions

Engineer's tip (Spot the six): Lever: bar on a pivot · pulley: rope over a wheel · wheel and axle: big wheel on a rod. Inclined plane: a slope · wedge: two slopes back to back · screw: a slope wrapped round a rod. Look at how it works, not what it is called.

1. 1.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a kind of wheel (b) a bent lever (c) a ramp wrapped round (d) a tiny pulley
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) a wood screw (d) a jar lid
3. 3.Which of these is a lever? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a door stopper (c) a seesaw (d) a screw jack
4. 4.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) stop all friction (b) use a smaller force (c) make new energy (d) switch off gravity
5. 5.Which of these is a screw? (a) a jar lid (b) a bottle opener (c) a crane hook block (d) an axe blade
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a well winch handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a water tap handle
7. 7.Which of these is a screw? (a) a water tap handle (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a bottle cap (d) a nutcracker
8. 8.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) a round doorknob (c) the tip of a nail (d) a crane hook block
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a road up a hill (d) a playground slide
10. 10.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) screw (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
11. 11.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a seesaw (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a round doorknob
12. 12.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a road up a hill (b) a knife edge (c) a jar lid (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
13. 13.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚙️ Which simple machine is a road up a hill? (a) wedge (b) lever (c) inclined plane (d) wheel and axle
15. 15.Which of these is a screw? (a) a window blind cord (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a screw jack (d) the tip of a nail
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a crane hook block (d) a playground slide
17. 17.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) a wheel on a rod (c) a bar on a pivot (d) two ramps back to back
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a chisel (c) a crane hook block (d) a window blind cord
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) an axe blade (d) a seesaw
20. 20.⚙️ Which simple machine is a round doorknob? (a) inclined plane (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) lever
21. 21.True or false: a wood screw is a screw. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a chisel? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wedge (d) pulley
23. 23.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) screw (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
24. 24.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a knife edge (c) a bottle opener (d) a steering wheel
25. 25.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a crowbar (b) a steering wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a nut and bolt
26. 26.True or false: a window blind cord is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a water tap handle
28. 28.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a bottle cap (b) a crane hook block (c) a round doorknob (d) a road up a hill
29. 29.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) lever (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) inclined plane
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steering wheel (b) a round doorknob (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a water tap handle
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a window blind cord (d) a road up a hill
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a road up a hill (b) a window blind cord (c) a playground slide (d) a wheelchair ramp
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a water tap handle (b) a jar lid (c) a steering wheel (d) a round doorknob
35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is the tip of a nail? (a) lever (b) wheel and axle (c) inclined plane (d) wedge
36. 36.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) pulley (b) wheel and axle (c) screw (d) lever
37. 37.⚙️ Which simple machine is a crane hook block? (a) pulley (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) screw
38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wheel and axle (d) inclined plane
39. 39.⚙️ Which simple machine is a knife edge? (a) lever (b) wedge (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a round doorknob (b) a water tap handle (c) a steering wheel (d) a truck loading ramp

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